POSTPONED: Women of Innovation Summit

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POSTPONED: Women of Innovation Summit

The Women of Innovation Summit is an all day event intended to inspire, inform, and celebrate female leaders.

By Dallas Startup Week

Date and time

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 · 9:30am - 3:30pm CDT

Location

Gilley's Dallas

1135 South Lamar Street Dallas, TX 75215

About this event

We are excited to host our second annual Women of Innovation Summit. This one-day event recognizes, encourages and celebrates female leaders who have the courage and passion to transform their ideas and ambitions into reality. ​Featuring a variety of Texas-based dynamic female visionaries, WOI will inspire and connect change-makers across markets and industries to provide all women with greater insights and knowledge into the trends and possibilities of the future. ​Mark your calendar, invest in your future and grab a friend or colleague, and come join us in a premier networking event of the year.

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Agenda

The full WOI agenda can be found on the Attendify app. Once the app is installed, search "Dallas Startup Week 2020" and join the event. This year you will use Attendify to build your schedule, check-in at Basecamp, communicate with other attendees, and receive live updates from the #DSW20 team during the week.

Registering for this event only grants you access to the WOI Summit. If you wish to attend general track sessions or other summits, you will need to register for those separately.

9:30: Welcome

9:40: Opening Keynote: How Women are Leading Innovation in DFW

10:20: Do You Really Know Your Customer: Customer Segmentation is Key to Success

11:20: Networking Lunch

12:10 Mid-day Keynote with Amber Venz Box: Power of Branding

12:40: Panel: How Do You Measure Success: Ensuring You Have the Right Metrics

1:40: The Key to Financial Management: Keeping Your Eye on ROI

2:20: Breaking Through the Clutter: Do You Have the Right Value Proposition?

2:50: Closing Keynote with Kendra Scott: Five Things to Do For Your Business When You Leave Today

Women's Marketplace Application

Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One is dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs and female owned businesses. This year, we’d like to give you the opportunity to showcase your products to an engaged and excited audience of innovative women in the Dallas entrepreneurial community. 20 businesses will be invited to participate in our Women’s Marketplace, adjacent to our Women of Innovation Summit at Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One. If you’re interested in joining us, please apply here.

Keynote Speakers

Kendra Scott

Founder, Designer, and CEO, Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott is a talented designer, loving mom, passionate philanthropist and driven entrepreneur.

As a creative mind with a love of natural gemstones, Kendra designed her first collection of jewelry in 2002 with just $500. Determined to maintain growth and preserve the vision of her business, Kendra waited over 10 years to accept outside investments. She has since grown the company to a billion-dollar valuation with over 100 stores nationwide and a thriving e-commerce and wholesale business. According to a 2018 PitchBook study, Kendra is among only 16 women in the United States to carry the title of founder of a company valued at one billion dollars.

Amber Venz Box

Co-founder and President, rewardStyle

Entrepreneur, blogger and co-founder of the world’s leading influencer platforms, Rewardstyle and LIKEtoKNOW.it, Amber Venz Box has had style at the forefront of her mind from a young age. In 2011, Amber and her husband, Baxter Box, launched rewardStyle, a monetization platform and turnkey business solution for premium digital style influencers. What started as an idea in Amber’s apartment is now a large, multi-national business with 250 team members across seven offices across the globe.

Joni Carswell

CEO and President, Texan by Nature

Joni Carswell is the CEO and President of Texan by Nature (TxN) where she leads the mission to bring business and conservation together for long term, sustainable impact. TxN activates new investments and amplifies ideas in conservation that are Texan-led, collaborative, and data-based. As a proud, fourth generation Texan, Joni pairs her business strategy, engineering and technology background with her passion for Texas and the outdoors to realize TxN’s vision of creating a new conservation ethos among all industries for the benefit of our shared future, health and prosperity.

Attire

You will see everything from casual, to full business attire at Dallas Startup Week, so please come in what you are the most comfortable in.

Parking

Gilley's Dallas has a parking lot on-site. There is a daily parking charge of $5

About The DEC Network and Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One

This event is put on by the Dallas Entrepreneur Center (The DEC Network), a non-profit organization, and is part of the the sixth annual Dallas Startup Week powered by Capital One. This 6-day event impacts and mobilizes over 10,000 North Texas entrepreneurs, startups, founders, corporate and social innovators, academia, and community change-makers.

Invest your time in your business, your network, and your community. This is where it all happens - so come be a part of this growing and ground-breaking ecosystem. Register here for the #DSW20 newsletter and receive weekly updates on North Texas' largest event and celebration of startups and innovation in DFW.

If you are interested in Dallas Startup Week sponsorship opportunities, please contact Doug at, doug@thedec.co

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